directed by: Henry Selick, year: 1993
actors: Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey

The Nightmare Before Christmas is a stop-motion animated musical film that follows Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town. Bored with the same routine of scaring people, he stumbles upon Christmas Town and becomes obsessed with bringing the festive spirit back to Halloween. Despite his good intentions, his plans go awry, leading to a series of humorous and touching events that highlight themes of identity, belonging, and the true meaning of Christmas.

Stop Motion, Halloween, Christmas, Duality, Whimsy